Wednesday, 19 August 2015

NigerianEye: “Oyo stops payment of WAEC fees” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Oyo stops payment of WAEC fees” plus 29 more


Oyo stops payment of WAEC fees

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:46 PM PDT

The Oyo State Government yesterday announced stoppage of payment of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) for public school pupils in the state. The decision is among the measures...

Nigeria writes India over ISIS suspects

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:37 PM PDT

The Nigerian embassy in Delhi, India, has written to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to see the two Nigerians that were arrested in Punjab recently while on their way to Pakistan, allegedly...

Bode George to Buhari - 'Take your anti-corruption war to the next level by probing Tinubu and Fashola'

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:35 PM PDT

A former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take his anti-corruption war to the next level by probing the last two...

Delay in appointment of ministers shows Buhari’s military hangover – Nwabueze

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:33 PM PDT

Renowned law scholar and leader of the Concerned Igbo Leaders of Thought, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for delaying the appointment of ministers into his...

Davido gives fan N1 million for his education

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:27 PM PDT

African pop star, Davido has given one million Naira to Olajide Daniel Sanyaolu who is a student in the United Kingdom. NigerianEye gathered that the lucky fan, Jide Sanyaolu needed money to go back...

India launches world’s first solar-powered airport

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:18 PM PDT

The world's first ever fully solar-powered airport has been launched in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The Indian government has already directed other airports around the country to start...

We are ready for improved ember months patrols – FRSC

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:10 PM PDT

The Corps-Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that they would witness improved patrol operations as they enter what is popularly referred...

Oscar Pistorius’ release put on hold

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:06 PM PDT

Oscar Pistorius' release from prison has been put on hold by South Africa's Department of Justice, which said his case must be reviewed again by a parole board because he was approved to be moved to...

A lot of investments in Nigeria done with dirty money – Ribadu

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:04 PM PDT

The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday alleged that a lot of investments that are done in the country are from funds earned through...

110 million Nigerians are poor - Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:04 PM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said statistics available to him showed that 110 million Nigerians are poor. This, he said, represented two-third of the country's population. Osinbajo...

Buhari directs NNPC to work with indigenous oil producers to boost sector

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:03 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja directed the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to work more closely with the indigenous oil producers boost domestic...

Veteran comedian Baba Sala debunks death rumours

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:02 PM PDT

Yoruba comedian and actor, Moses Adejumo, has said contrary to the rumours of his death, he is strong and alive. The octogenarian was rushed from Ilesa in Osun State to the University College...

Police warn on dangers of accepting sweets, biscuit gifts from unknown persons

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:02 PM PDT

The Police in Bauchi have advised parents to caution their children on the dangers of accepting "sweets, chocolates and biscuit" gifts from unknown persons. The Police Public Relations Officer...

UN secretary-general arrives in Nigeria on Sunday

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:01 PM PDT

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria on Sunday. A statement on Wednesday said Ban would meet President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday and would...

JTF destroys six illegal refineries

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:00 PM PDT

Operatives of the Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, have arrested 21 suspects and destroyed six illegal refineries in Delta, Edo and Bayelsa States. The troops...

Governor Ambode terminates Falomo Shopping Centre re-devt contract

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 02:59 PM PDT

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Wednesday,  approved the termination of the concession granted by the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) to Afriland Properties...

Nigeria has highest number of displaced persons – UN

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 02:59 PM PDT

The highest number of displaced people in the world are in Nigeria, the United Nations has said. According to the UN, the continued rise in the number of displaced persons in Nigeria was largely...

Death toll in Yobe Boko Haram massacre rises to 160

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:17 AM PDT

The number of villagers massacred by Boko Haram jihadists in Yobe state rose to 160 on Wednesday, according to locals, amid official denials over the attack. Residents of Kukuwa-Gari in Yobe State...

Nigerian troops kill several Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:16 AM PDT

The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed an unspecified number of insurgents during a fierce battle in GWOZA, Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an...

Briton uses rescue of Chibok Girls to lure women to bed

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:28 AM PDT

Beau Plantard now dating Loren Brodie, 19A conman, Beau Plantard, 49, who claims to be a veteran paratrooper in Britain lied to women that was once asked to assist with the rescue of Chibok...

'He forged our certificate' - UNIPORT disowns Nigerian lawmaker

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:16 AM PDT

The National and State Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has been told that Mr. Emeka Nnamani representing Aba North State Constituency allegedly forged University of Port Harcourt...

NIPOST Boss Resigns

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:06 AM PDT

Mr Ibrahim Baba, on Tuesday, retired as the Post Master General of the Federation from the Nigeria Postal Service. Baba told journalists in Abuja that non- usage of postage stamps by financial...

Man In Court For Touching Girl’s Breast

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:04 AM PDT

A 52-year-old man, Maxwell Ekwueme, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Yaba Chief Magistrates' Court, Lagos, for allegedly touching the breast of a 10-year-old girl without her consent. The accused,...

DHQ Queries Boko Haram Shooting, Drowning Of 150 In Yobe

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:02 AM PDT

The Nigerian army has dismissed a report of a Boko Haram attack in which about 150 people were said to have been shot and drowned in Yobe. "The stories going round the media of the alleged massacre...

Pastor seeks divorce from 4th wife

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:51 AM PDT

A 65-year-old cleric, Olowolade David Laizer, is seeking divorce from his fourth wife, Esther Anuoluwapo Laizer, after 31 years of marriage. Laizer, who has six wives, told a customary court sitting...

FG appoints Alaafin of Oyo as UNIMAID Chancellor

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:46 AM PDT

The Vice-Chancellor UNIMAID Prof. Ibrahim A. Njodi has presented to Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo his appointment letter as the Chancellor of the University of...

'Always connect with your followers' - Fayose's advice to Nigerian leaders

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:39 AM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has counselled Nigerian leaders against disconnecting from the people after getting into positions of authority. According to him, leaders must know that the...

Wike loses bid to stop Peterside’s election documents’ inspection

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:36 AM PDT

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, struck out an application by Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, seeking stay of execution...

Army apologises for attack on Benue community

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:31 AM PDT

The Commandant, Nigeria Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ogunkale, has apologised to Governor Samuel Ortom for soldiers' attack on a community in North Bank on August...

Shell confirms multiple spills in Bayelsa oil fields

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:28 AM PDT

The Shell Petroleum Development Company has confirmed multiple spills from its pipeline network in Ikarama oil fields in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The SPDC Spokesman, Mr....

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